Nashville goes up 2-1 on half the hockey world's pundits pick to go the Finals;

San Jose wins in OT to avert another playoff disaster and even their series 2-2;

Detroit also ties their series 2-2 with a Jimmy Howard shutout. Fuck, we wish we could tie our series 2-2;

OK Habs-Caps morning wrap-up: EOTP apologizes for the anthem booing, Japers Rink has a good interview with Varlamov where he takes Jaro's side over Ovie, and early reports have TFSTM starting tonight.

For those of you who insist on reliving the Game 3 carnage, scroll down to read HF4's take on the whole thing posted last night. For the rest of you, follow the oven mitt pointing us to Game 4 victory. Or at least hopefully non-embarrassment.

I guess I'd had a few more drinks than I thought, but I don't remember hearing this anthem booing. Also, this is usually the kind that becomes a big story on TSN, why don't I see even a mention of it there? This is the kind of story that gives Leaf fans the chance to sound off on how ignorant and moronic Habs fans are in the TSN comments section.

Anyways, not saying it didn't happen...as we all know how stupid some Bell Centre fans can be. Just kinda suprised it is not even a story.

Being an very occasional poster here, please forgive this question: does anyone know any legit ways to watch the game online? I've checked rds, tsn and nhl but have found nada. I don't mind the justin.tv feeds, but was hoping something more quality.

I've always thought Martin Brodeur was over-rated. He has never carried his team in the playoffs, and benefited from the NJ system.

To be fair his career record is also the result of his great physical endurance and consistency. But as Somerset Maugham said, only the mediocre are always at their best. No playoff series wins since the trap was abolished says it all.

I always thought those late career Vezinas they awarded him were like Al Pacino getting the oscar for Scent of a Woman.

But to be outplayed by Brian Boucher - that is a humiliation he doesn't deserve.

Re: Subban - LEAVE PK ALONE! He's fine with Guy Boucher. Yes, he's probably better than half of our D (and faster!) but time in the AHL will do him good. Do we really want to submit him to Count Chocula methods' of teaching?

@d. - if you stream http://fr.justin.tv/nad_et_pic_4 you'll get the RDS feed. On Monday it was blocked for a while but if that happensd, replace the 4 with a 5. I live in the UK and it's the best stream I've managed to find.

Remember the rule guys: 30 shots on goal = Victory! Not rocket science - 10 shots per period. Shots on corner of rink are not counted by anyone other than Chockula. Shots on goal are counted by everyone - even Bettman...who knows absolutely nothing about the game (sorry - that's another rant altogether).

I'll say it again...shots on GOAL are what end up winning you a playoff series.

Apparently we get foam fingers? Really? I might bring my towel and my molson noise maker, but if anyone pisses me off, like booing anthems or Price, I'll be using those foam fingers to poke them in the eyes.

About Four Habs Fans

The Four(-ish) Habs Fans are four(-ish) Habs fans. Three are from Montreal, though one of those is now stuck in the middle of the Red Mile. The other somehow grew up a Habs fan in the middle of Ontario Cottage Country, and now lives in Hogtown. Some of them are lawyers, so they are opinionated, and may or may not be assholes.

HabsFan29 is a lifelong Montrealer who decided the Four Habs Fans' email exchanges about the Habs were just too stupidly amusing and occasionally intelligent not to share with the world. The 29 is for the greatest (only?) Goalie-lawyer-PM candidate ever. He would like his mom to know that his meth habit is overstated on this blog for comedic effect.

HabsFan4 paid tribute to one of the finest gentlemen to ever don a Canadiens sweater. His legacy as one of the pioneers of the Gangsta Rap movement has always been understated. His Jaro posts will be recalled fondly by all.

HabsFanForever33 aka Panger is a Montrealer in Exile currently residing mere blocks from the Red Mile, yet whose passion for all things Canadiens has only embiggened with distance. HFF33 worships at the altar of St. Patrick. Panger still gets chills recalling the moment he met the greatest goal-scorer of all time, The Rocket. HFF33 is a life-long Habs fan, except during the Houle-Tremblay Era, when Le Club de Hockey Canadiens was dead to Panger.

HabsFan10 grew up watching Le Demon Blond on Radio-Canada with his unilingual English Dad in a WASPy little town in Maple Leafs country, at least until the playoffs each year, when he got to hear Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin because the Leafs played on opposite nights (if they made the playoffs at all). Rick Middleton and Cam Neely sometimes haunt his dreams. He thinks Thurso, Quebec should be declared a national historical site. If you aren't sure what the 10 in HF10 stands for, you're on the wrong site, buster.

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moeman born in l'Estie'd'Québec, was baptized Maurice because well his Mom, seeing his beautiful dark locks and glaring eyes knew he'd need a namesake, actually it was his Mon Oncle Yvon that CHristened his Habstism, deep in central Ontario no less. He took life's circuitous route and blessed his own son with the name Patrick in 1993. He also has a gorgeous daughter but she's a Sens fan, so, meh. moeman loves women, wine, song, women, Habs, his kids, women, iOS Apps, hockey blogging women and women. His other passion, he hates the leaf. He also loves women.